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Have fracture in knee and ankle of leg
My father meet an accident 4 days back. Hes having 2 fractures in each places of knee and in ankle of left leg. The places are very much swelled. Doctors suggested to put ice pack 24×7 and his diabetes is comning in range of 130-165 in random tests. He has senses in the fingers, he can move the fingers. Now on 4th day he suddenly started getting fever around 100 the temperature has not crossed 100 .is it normal or it is concerning? Operation has not done yet ,doctor suggested once the swelling area is normal then only Operation can be done.
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Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Visit nearby hospital ASAP
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
Orthopedic surgeon
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
It's concerning.
Surgery is done only after swelling has subsided.
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